Beyond the Label: Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices at a Paediatric Neurodisability Service in Australia
A small proportion of children with neurodisability were prescribed antipsychotic medications, most frequently risperidone for challenging behaviours. Off-label prescription and psychotropic polypharmacy were common. Prescription occurred in a variety of clinical scenarios that sit outside the current field of evidence.
Authors
- Monica S. Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6589-8451)
- Edward G. Huber
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Care Health and Development
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.70085
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- University of Melbourne